On May 13, 2024 (Monday), Masataka KOBAYASHI, as part of his rookie training, visited the Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center (Fuchu City), the Donald McDonald House Fuchu, the Sakakibara Memorial Hospital (Fuchu City), and the Donald McDonald Family Room at the Sakakibara Memorial Hospital to interact with hospitalized children, their families, medical staff, and volunteers. We would like to report on this visit.

Children were surprised by the visit of professional soccer players and had various conversations such as "tall" and "big hands", and spent a peaceful time surrounded by many smiles.
In addition, we have received words of encouragement from healthcare professionals, saying "Having professional soccer players come visit is not only uplifting for the children, but also for us."

On that day, as part of the activities of the Japan Professional Footballers' Association, we conducted the event with Vice President Shuichi GONDA accompanying us.


□FC Tokyo Masataka KOBAYASHI's Comment
"This was my first time visiting the Donald McDonald House/Family Room and the hospital, and I think it was very good to learn about the facilities, the people working there, and the situation of those using them. I am currently 18 years old, and since I was able to learn about this at this timing, I want to work hard as an FC Tokyo player to spread awareness about the facilities and activities to more people."

▼Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center

▼Donald McDonald House Fuchu

▼Sakakibara Memorial Hospital Family Room 

▼Sakakibara Memorial Hospital 

※Masks are only removed with permission from the hospital during photos.

Thank you very much to all the hospital staff, medical professionals, hospitalized children and their families, and Shuichi GONDA for their cooperation in this activity.